阅读理解ATheyalreadyguideblindanddisabledpeople;nowdogsaretobetrainedtohelppeoplewithdementia(痴呆)orAlzheimer's
Alzheimer'scanmakepeopleconfusenightanddayorforgetbasicthingssuchaswashinganddrinkingenoughwater
Thedogswillbetrainedtorespondtosoundtriggers(触发器)inthehomethatmakethemperformtasks
Thedutieswillincluderemindingtheirownerstotakemedicine,aswellasencouragingthemtoeat,drinkandsleepregularly
TheideawasdevelopedbydesignstudentsattheGlasgowSchoolofArtandwillnowbeputintopracticebyAlzheime'sScotlandandDogsfortheDisabled
ThefirstdogswillbedistributedtofourScottishcouples,whereoneofthepartnersisintheearlystagesofdementia
670,000peopleinBritainhavedementiaandoneinthreeover65willdevelopthecondition
By2021thisisexpectedtorisetoonemillion
JoyceGrayofAlzheimer'sScotlandsaid,“P